Lucas Silva and Juan Agudelo discover first objectives of the common season
SAN ANTONIO (March 9, 2024) – San Antonio FC opened the 2024 common season with a 2-2 draw in opposition to Loudoun United FC Saturday.
Lucas Silva netted the primary purpose of the 12 months for San Antonio, taking a go from Jorge Hernandez and threading a far-post end to place SAFC up 1-0 within the 14th minute. Loudoun pulled again even within the 18th minute, however a pink card within the twenty ninth minute would give SAFC an extra-man benefit for the remainder of the match.
SAFC wasted no time getting forward out of the break, with Juan Agudelo spinning round a defender and burying a strike within the forty ninth minute. Jorge Hernandez assisted on the purpose as soon as once more, marking his fourth multi-assist match with the membership. The guests scored a late equalizer within the closing minutes to separate factors on the night time.
Subsequent Up
San Antonio FC will take the highway to tackle the Tampa Bay Rowdies Saturday, March 16. Kickoff from Al Lang Stadium is ready for six:30 p.m. CT and will probably be broadcast on ESPN+. The 2024 season is introduced by Toyota.
Scoring Abstract:
SAFC: 1-0, Lucas Silva (Assisted by Jorge Hernandez) 14’
LDN: 1-1, Zach Ryan (Assisted by Kalil Elmedkhar) 18’
SAFC: 2-1, Juan Agudelo (Assisted by Jorge Hernandez) 49’
LDN: 2-2, Florian Valot 90’+4
Postgame Notes:
Each SAFC scorers tonight additionally netted objectives in preseason. Lucas Silva and Juan Agudelo each scored within the crew’s final win in opposition to Austin FC II, whereas Agudelo additionally scored within the first sport in opposition to Houston Dynamo 2.
After setting the SAFC single-season report for assists final season, Jorge Hernandez continued his offensive manufacturing with two on the night time.
San Antonio stays undefeated in residence openers, going 6-0-3 all-time in first matches at Toyota Subject.
Eight totally different gamers made their SAFC debuts tonight (Sisniega, Burks, Silva, Mulato, Omar, Haakenson, Lambert, Agudelo)
Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega made 4 saves to protect the draw.
Attendance: 7,263
SAFC Beginning XI: Pablo Sisniega, Shannon Gomez, Mitchell Taintor (captain), Kendall Burks, Carter Manley, Lucas Silva (Jose Mulato 80’), Mohammed Abu (Mohamed Omar 61’), Luke Haakenson (Trova Boni 87’), Kevon Lambert, Jorge Hernandez, Juan Agudelo
Substitutions Not Used: Kendall McIntosh, Richard Windbichler, Bura Nogueira, Kameron Lacey, Eduardo Fernandez, Gio Padilla
Disciplinary Abstract:
LDN: Yellow Card (Erlandson) 24’
LDN: Crimson Card (Francois) 29’
LDN: Yellow Card (Leerman) 75’
SAFC: Yellow Card (Silva) 76’
LDN: Yellow Card (Skundrich) 90+5’
Quotes:
Head Coach Alen Marcina
(On the crew’s efficiency…)
“I felt it was fairly clear we managed the sport however had a pair errors sadly. A pair errors and acquired punished however we did a variety of good issues. I feel we tried over 600 passes, which might be an accumulation over 10 video games final 12 months, so there’s progress in that space. Choice-making nonetheless wants work on the ball, however it can include time. I’m assured on this group.”
(On Hernandez’s efficiency…)
“It’s an amazing increase of confidence. I imagine he had an help in each preseason sport as properly, in order that’s so much in a brief time period. I imagine he’s the perfect two-way quantity 10 on this league. He does the work with and with out the ball, and there’s only a few on the market that do this.”
(On Agudelo’s debut…)
“Clearly, Agudelo was incredible. There have been a variety of questions on how Agudelo suits in our sport mannequin. Agudelo additionally had a pair objectives in preseason and a purpose tonight. I imply, he was dominating, so I feel that silenced a variety of critics on the market. I feel he’s going to do very, very properly for us.”
Midfielder Jorge Hernandez
(On the crew’s advanced fashion…)
“I’ve felt prefer it’s going good. You already know, we had three preseason video games, and each sport we acquired higher and really feel like that right now too. We’re getting higher as each sport goes on. I prefer it, you recognize, everyone’s shopping for in, so so long as that’s occurring, we could have a great season.”
Ahead Juan Agudelo
(On his general ideas of the match…)
“I’m a bit pissed off. I feel our followers deserved a present tonight. We’re taking part in up a person. Our followers deserve like 5 objectives tonight, and we weren’t in a position to present that. It’s somewhat disappointing as a result of I do know the crew that now we have, and it’s an excellent crew. We acquired to get some extent however general, a bit dissatisfied.”
(On taking part in at Toyota Subject…)
“Truthfully, it was lovely. Like I’ve performed in huge stadiums. It was loud. The sphere’s lovely, the stadium is wonderful. It felt like an MLS environment, and I’m very excited to play right here once more. I want we might play each single sport of the season right here, however I’m simply pleased for everyone that got here out, they usually positively introduced some noise.”
(On establishing his early reference to Hernandez…)
“Since I’ve been right here in preseason, he’s impressed me. I’ve performed with superb tens. Jorge’s left foot is definitely a dream to play with really as a 9 and shortly as I scored, I mentioned, “First of many, bro,” as a result of I do know he’s gonna put it in. And I’m very hopeful he stays wholesome as a result of when he’s on the sector, I’m gonna get probabilities, or whoever’s up there may be gonna get probabilities.”
